Question
Choose the answers that best describe the term “denotation.”
Select all answers that apply
Literal definition of a word
Found in the dictionary
Subjective
Objective
Select all answers that apply
Literal definition of a word
Found in the dictionary
Subjective
Objective
Answers
GPT-5 mini
- Literal definition of a word — Yes
- Found in the dictionary — Yes
- Subjective — No
- Objective — Yes
Explanation: Denotation is the explicit, dictionary meaning of a word (objective), not its subjective or emotional associations (connotation).
- Found in the dictionary — Yes
- Subjective — No
- Objective — Yes
Explanation: Denotation is the explicit, dictionary meaning of a word (objective), not its subjective or emotional associations (connotation).